Water Aerobics

Water aerobics are endurance type of exercises and if you do them on a regular basis, will help you lose weight, slow the aging effect, increase metabolism, or get muscle strength.

Done typically in a group, it’s entertaining and you feel well and energized. It also offers a pleasant way to move your arms and legs to the sound of rhythmic music.

Water aerobics benefits

Water exercises provide many health benefits and they are as good for elderly people who want to improve their energy level, as for athletic training.

They can be very effective, with many benefits over regular exercises, like:

• Burning calories and uniformly shaping your body
• You stay cool all the time, eliminating the unpleasant sweating
• Your heart rate is slower making water exercise beneficial for pregnancy, obese, and heart disease participants
• Reduce stress and tension, with an increased feeling of well-being
• They are easier to do, by eliminating the gravity impact on the body
• They are fun and bring an improved mood

“Runners, tennis players and other competitors find that training in the resistance of water gives them more of a workout than using weights or treadmills.” says researcher Mary Sanders of the University of Reno, Nevada.

Exercises typically included in water aerobics programs:

• swimming exercises
• swimming pool games
• water walking
• water jogging
• anti-aging exercises
• various types or stretching, and moving

Water aerobics exercises are literally for everybody, on all levels and physical conditions. However, if you are resolute on losing weight read about water therapy for weight loss.

Water aerobics equipment

Want to be more effective with your water exercises? You can use specifically designed equipment. These devices will help you float, maintain the proper position, or to increase resistance. They are also safe for people who don’t know how to swim. On the other hand, people who cannot swim, can just exercise in shallow water perfectly.

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